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Deaths to local soldiers matter in shaping war opinion

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Americans think locally when they consider whether the loss of U.S. troops overseas warrants troop withdrawals, a new nationwide study suggests.


Kuwait: Swine flu cases detected among US soldiers

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Several swine flu cases have been detected among U.S. soldiers passing through Kuwait, officials said Saturday.


Young ex-servicemen at increased risk of suicide

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young men who have served in the British Armed Forces are up to three times more likely to take their own lives than their civilian counterparts, research published tomorrow (March 3) has found.


Researchers find startling numbers of active-military personnel engaging in frequent binge drinking

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Binge drinking is common among active-duty military personnel and is strongly associated with many health and social problems, including problems with job performance and alcohol-impaired driving, according to a new study ...


Army personnel show increased risk for migraine

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 27, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Two new studies show that migraine headaches are very common among U.S. military personnel, yet the condition is frequently underdiagnosed. The studies, appearing in Headache, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Headac ...